The woman said she had been in a relationship with Fell for around eight weeks, he denied being in a relationship with the woman but agreed he had been living with her for the past few weeks.

Through a victim impact statement read out in court, the woman said: "During the relationship we had some good times, but for the majority of it he has made me feel stupid. I knew he has done this in previous relationships, but thought he had changed.

"I feel embarrassed to go out in public with these bruises. I've had to lie to my loved ones so they won't worry about me."